Established in 1890, Illinois Institute of Technology is a private, Ph.D.-granting university. IIT Stuart was established in 1969 with a bequest from IIT alumnus and financier Harold Leonard Stuart.

Mission

To teach a range of business programs that incorporate a real world perspective, analytic/quantitative skills, the relationship between business and technology and the multi-disciplinary components of strategic competitiveness to full-time and in-career globally diverse students and to conduct theoretical and applied research in business and business-related disciplines.

Vision

As a global university focused on technology and professional education, we are dedicated and committed to quality of thought in all our activities.  The advancement of business knowledge and the enhanced intellectual depth of our approach support our students in developing all the necessary analytic, creative, judgment, and people skills essential for success in the Next Economy.  To achieve this objective, our core philosophy focuses on strategic competitiveness which manifests itself across our curriculum in the following constructs – creativity, entrepreneurship, incisiveness, innovation, leadership, and sustainability.